Together, we can act to prevent and reduce gambling harm
Petition on poker machine reform
Every day, poker machines take millions of dollars from New South Wales communities. The harm doesn't stop with the person gambling, it affects families, relationships, mental health, housing security, workplaces and local communities.
Losses continue to exceed $1 million every hour in NSW, with the greatest impacts often felt in communities already facing financial and social disadvantage.
That's why Wesley Mission is calling on the NSW Government to deliver a comprehensive package of gambling reforms that prevent harm before it occurs and put communities first.
We're calling for
A uniform midnight to 10am shutdown for poker-machines
Universal mandatory account-based gambling with built-in with built-in robust harm prevention measures
An independently governed and enforceable statewide exclusion register.
Statutory rights for councils and communities in poker-machine decisions.
Venue-level data transparency and recurring social-impact measurement.
A legislated community return from poker-machine taxation revenue.
A measurable, harm-based reduction in poker-machine numbers.
It is time for action, not more reviews.
The test of reform is not the number of announcements made. It is whether losses fall, fewer people experience harm, communities have greater control and public systems are accountable for outcomes.
By signing this petition, you're joining a growing movement of people with lived experience, community organisations, advocacy groups, and individuals calling for meaningful action on gambling harm.
Add your name today and help put pokies in their place.